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Jul 31, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Nitride semiconductors have played an important role in certain technologies, such as light-emitting diodes and radio frequency transistors, but these materials aren't found in nature.

Jul 31, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The research will attempt to solve the mystery of what really happens when white-rot fungi -- the best lignin degraders in nature -- meet lignin.

Jul 31, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The three were among 70 other researchers from institutions across the country named in an announcement made by the Office of Science.

Jul 30, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL's Chuck Booten shares how managing rental properties changed the way he thinks about buildings research and entrepreneurship.

Jul 30, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

A new NREL report, The Wind Energy Workforce in the United States: Training, Hiring, and Future Needs, assesses the national wind energy workforce and the hiring needs of the industry, along with the educational programs that are preparing students for work in the wind industry.

Jul 25, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The newly published research in Nature Communications details how the NREL researchers refined the D-HVPE process to produce solar cells more than 20 times faster than the process now commonly used.

Jul 25, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Earlier this month, NREL hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop to evaluate the growing potential for cybersecurity vulnerabilities on U.S. wind farms. The workshop, "Assessing the Impact of Cybersecurity on the Nation's Wind Farms," brought together the expertise of researchers across the national lab complex, the wind energy industry, original equipment manufacturers, cybersecurity product vendors, and standards organizations.

Jul 22, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The nine winners of the Concept Stage were selected from a field of 22 finalists. They will now move on to the "incubation stage" of the competition, which will culminate in pitch presentations on Oct. 8.

Jul 18, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Expanded training and education programs are needed to meet future hydropower industry workforce needs, according to a new report produced jointly by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Center for the New Energy Economy.

Jul 18, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Leveraging the innovative spirit of the world’s startup community along with Shell and NREL’s resources, expertise, and facilities, the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) identifies and helps advance emerging transformative energy technologies with the potential to significantly impact the future energy landscape.

Jul 15, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Winners of the PECASE are nominated by a participating federal agency--the Department of Energy in this case--with the final selections made by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Jul 15, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL research could lead to the development of leading-edge, high-performance vertical transistors.

Jul 15, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The researchers leveraged on-road data from Volvo vehicles driving around Gothenburg, Sweden, and compared fuel efficiency for cars that used adaptive cruise control to those that did not.

Jul 15, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL hosted twelfth annual symposium on energy storage.

Jul 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

While solar generation helps to significantly reduce emissions in the energy sector, ground-mounted solar arrays can still lead to environmental impacts. NREL analysts argue that a new framework can help mitigate, or even avoid, environmental degradation.

Jul 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

As wind technology grows in scale and productivity, researchers continue to look for ways to boost the energy captured while driving down costs.

Jul 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Declining cost trajectory could pave the way for battery storage to serve peak electricity demand.

Jul 7, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL engineer Rachel Romero has been recognized with an ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award at the society's annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jul 7, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Finding a solution wasn't easy. The NREL-developed process at first ran into the problem of a hydrogen deficiency.

Jul 7, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Researchers provide early insights into the potential market impacts of the expansion of community choice aggregations, including how they might drive demand for renewable electricity.